Senior Consultant - Financial Services - Financial Accounting Advisory Services

Senior Consultant – Financial Services – Financial Accounting Advisory Services 

The opportunity

From small businesses to some of the world’s best-known brands, our Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) Practice partners with clients on commercially sound, practical and technical compliant accounting solutions; reliable financial statements; and financial processes to underpin their current business activities and inform their ongoing strategies. More than ever, business is about interpreting complex data to extract relevant insights to manage business risks and capture strategic opportunities — our clients look to us for advice and services they can trust.

As a Senior Consultant you will combine your commercial experience and regulatory knowledge, with your capability in financial accounting to contribute to outcomes related to new policies, business cases and capital infrastructure projects; financial reporting; finance process improvement, budgeting, costing, major transactions and financial due diligence both domestically and internationally.

The Financial Services FAAS team further provides accounting, risk, treasury and other advisory services to audit and non-audit financial services clients, and supports other EY services lines in large multi-disciplinary projects.

This position is based in Warrang – Sydney. Our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours. Please speak with us about potential options.

Your key responsibilities

• Planning and participating in various engagements. 
• Preparing high quality deliverables tailored to client needs. 
• Overseeing workstreams, small engagements and reviewing work performed. 
• Developing an understanding of client’s industry sectors, recognising key performance drivers, business trends, and new technical and industry developments. 
• Developing client insights, recommendations and/or options through automation, digitisation, and improvement of financial processes.

What we look for     

Ideally, you’ll have the skills and attributes below but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your aptitude, attitude and willingness to learn. 

• CA or equivalent professional qualification and a minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience.
• Project management skills with the ability to execute under pressure. 
• A degree in accounting and/or another appropriate academic major. 
• Knowledge of accounting standards (IFRS/AASB). 
• Experience working in a finance team. 
• The ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and cross service line networks, addressing their concerns and providing value added recommendations. 
• The ability to create a positive learning culture, and coach and counsel junior team members to help them to develop.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills and a collaborative approach to working with management. 
• Effective time management skills to meet deadlines on multiple client assignments. 

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences ey.com/au/careerdevelopment
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy. 

• A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally www.ey.com/au/benefits     

Acknowledgement of Country

EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at ey.com/en_au/careers/indigenous

Diversity, equity, and inclusiveness (DE&I) are core to who we are, how we work and how we live our values. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at contactrecruitment@au.ey.com or +61 3 8650 7788 (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. 

The salary range for this role is AUD 92,500 to AUD 109,500 inclusive of superannuation dependent on skills, experience and work location. 

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Our preferred applicant will be required to undertake employment screening by EY or our external third-party provider. 

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